Landrum carriage rides to continue through October, page 6
Tryon Daily Bulletin
The World’s Smallest Daily Newspaper
Vol. 84 / No. 108
Tryon, N.C. 28782
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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Bird nursery in TR&HC fern at FENCE
Two white roses were recently placed near the memorials for Edward Hawkins at Harmon Field. One is located near a rock-plaque that lets passersby know how much Mr. Hawkins loved the park. The other sits beside the water fountain just over the bridge.
Here’s a list of upcoming meetings and events for area nonprofit community and governmental organizations:
Today
Polk County Mobile Recycling Unit, Tuesdays, Ozone Drive and Hwy. 176, Saluda. Polk County Transportation Authority, makes a regular trip to Hendersonville on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. 894-8203. Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, “We Care” is a weekly informal social group open to women coping with loss. The group meets at 9 a.m. at TJ’s Cafe in Tryon and is open to (Continued on page 2)
These three robins were born recently at FENCE in the middle of a Tryon Riding & Hunt Club fern. Traditionally these ferns hang from the awning in front of FENCE between April’s running of the Block House Steeplechase and TR&HC’s hunter/ jumper shows at FENCE in the summer. This year the last fern in the line had a note hanging from it saying, “Do not disturb, bird nursery,” so it stayed behind when the others went to the equestrian side of FENCE for the recent five-day TR&HC show. Billy Pound, FENCE’s maintenance helper, waters this fern carefully. He said “flight school” should begin during FENCE’s Nature Summer Day Camp, July 11-15. (photo submitted by Gretchen R. Verbonic)
Officers bust moonshine still in Landrum $150k in cash, about 2,000 gallons seized by Leah Justice
The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office busted a moonshine still in the Landrum area last week that Sheriff Chuck
Wright said is one of the largest in the county’s history. The sheriff’s office seized $150,000 in cash, four vehicles and approximately 1,500 to 2,000 gallons of illegal white liquor last Thursday, June 30 from the property located at 350 Plantation Drive in the Landrum
Serving Polk County and Upper Spartanburg and Greenville Counties
area, or what is known as “Dark Corner,” according to sheriff’s office reports. Sheriff’s officials said there was also enough product to produce another approximately 200 gallons of illegal white liquor. (Continued on page 3)